Video laryngoscope and method for using same

A laryngoscope, comprising:

• a handle having a proximal end and a distal end;
• a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, a length extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a first longitudinal axis along the length of the tube, the proximal end connected to the proximal end of the handle, the tube having an inner surface defining a lumen internal space along the length of the tube and an outer surface, the lumen internal space creating a direct line of sight along the first longitudinal axis through the tube;
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• a camera positioned on one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the tube to have a field of view beyond the distal end of the tube, the camera having a second longitudinal axis offset from the first longitudinal axis of the tube such that the direct line of sight along the first longitudinal axis through the tube is unobstructed.

A camera system attachment device for attachment to a laryngoscope, comprising:

• a camera support having a rigid member with a longitudinal axis and an opening along the longitudinal axis, the camera support having a proximal end and a distal end, the camera support configured to be positioned within a lumen of a laryngoscope such that a direct line of sight through the lumen of the laryngoscope is unobstructed;
• a camera assembly positioned within the opening, the camera assembly comprising a camera positioned toward the distal end of the camera support;
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• a connector attached to the camera support and connectable to a handle of the laryngoscope to secure the camera support in the lumen of the laryngoscope.